reports show that a large per cent of bombers attacked their
primary targets. Seven aircraft have failed to report to their
base. Five fighters were dispatched on offensive operations against
aerodromes in North France. Six Beauforts carried out a special
sweep in Skagerack and a direct hit by torpedo was made on one
enemy destroyer.
7. Tripoli. Night of 10th/11th. Three Wellingtons successfully
attacked the harbour and another destroyed five aircraft on the
ground at Makina (forty miles south of Sirte) and damaged several
others.
8. Rhodes. Night of the 10th/11th. Aerodromes at Catavia and
Calato were attacked by twelve bombers.
9. Albania. Daylight. Gladiators destroyed four fighters (G.50)
and damaged three others.
10. All our aircraft returned safely from the above operations
in the Middle East.
11. German Air Force. Daylight of the 12th. Enemy made two
small fighter-sweeps off East Kent and an increased number of
sea reconnaissances. After an attack on Hawkinge aerodrome, our
fighters destroyed one Messerschmidt 109 and damaged a second.
12. Night of the 12th/13th. 230 to 250 aircraft attacked this
country, the larger proportion operating in Liverpool area. Reports
so far received show that our fighters destroyed five, probably
destroyed four and damaged two enemy aircraft. One enemy aircraft
was destroyed by balloon barrage.
13. At home. Home security. Heaviest and most widespread attacks
for some months. Greatest concentration on Merseyside where many
bombs fell on docks at Liverpool, Wallasey and Birkenhead, but
none of the damage appears
/vital